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Moldovas parliament rejects PM-designate Natalia Gavrilita Source: Natalia Gavrilita FB page CHISINAU (Moldova), February 11 (SeeNews) - Moldovas parliament rejected the nomination of former finance minister Natalia Gavrilita for the position of prime minister, increasing the likelihood of early elections, data showed on Thursday. None of the 101 members of Moldovas parliament voted for Gavrilita who was designated by pro-Western president Maia Sandu at the end of last mont...

A former World Bank economist, Sandu won a presidential election in November against the incumbent Igor Dodon, promising to fight entrenched corruption and improve relations with the European Union. But she has accused parliament, which is still dominated by lawmakers aligned with Dodon, of trying to sabotage her presidency and sees early parliamentary elections as a way of consolidating her power.

A former World Bank economist, Sandu won a presidential election in November against the incumbent Igor Dodon, promising to fight entrenched corruption and improve relations with the European Union. But she has accused parliament, which is still dominated by lawmakers aligned with Dodon, of trying to sabotage her presidency and sees early parliamentary elections as a way of consolidating her power.

Moldovan lawmakers rejected President Maia Sandu's choice of a new government on February 1.

(Adds repeal of Russian propaganda law) CHISINAU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Moldova’s parliament voted to repeal legislation on Wednesday that had allowed the finance ministry to issue bonds worth 13.5 billion Moldovan lei ($790 million) to prop up the financial system in 2016 after a massive banking scandal was uncovered. The law was originally passed as a condition for IMF loans in 2016, and its repeal was criticised by a former prime minister as weakening the country’s creditworthiness. Separat...

Igor Dodon, the leader of Moldovas Socialists, said Friday that the leftist party would not back the presidents nominee for prime minister at a vote in the Socialist-dominated parliament

2 Min Read KYIV, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday asked European Union countries for more help in procuring coronavirus vaccines after his government resisted turning to Russia for assistance. The pandemic has killed more than 20,000 Ukrainians and plunged one of Europe’s poorest countries into recession last year. Ukraine has agreed to buy some vaccines from China and also expects to secure some under the global COVAX programme for poorer countries. But i...

State Duma, Hotel Moskva, Moscow Kremlin and Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge. Photo: Government of Moscow Press Centre wikimedia.org Recent apocalyptic discourse surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is now being made worse by a growing conflict between liberal globalisation and an alternative vision of the world championed by Russia and China. This is happening during yet another crisis of capitalism and social and economic change across the world. The dream of the Roaring Twenties Members of an increasin...

MOLDOVA-PRESIDENT/PRIMEMINISTER (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-Former finance minister Gavrilita nominated as Moldovan premier

(Adds repeal of Russian propaganda law) CHISINAU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Moldova’s parliament voted to repeal legislation on Wednesday that had allowed the finance ministry to issue bonds worth 13.5 billion Moldovan lei ($790 million) to prop up the financial system in 2016 after a massive banking scandal was uncovered. The law was originally passed as a condition for IMF loans in 2016, and its repeal was criticised by a former prime minister as weakening the country’s creditworthiness. Separat...